Former Italy goalkeeper and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football aged 45.
He wrote on social media: "That's all folks. You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together."
Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires, aged 45
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66378584
10 Comments
SatouKazuma@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y
Is it bad that I read the headline at first as saying that he died? I just dropped for a bit...
seacocker@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
I'm knackered all the time at 40, amazing he's managed to continue this long.
kameecoding@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
legendary goalkeeper, too bad about the fascism thing.
raytch@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
amazing career, shame that he sympathises with fascists
MagneticFusion@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 3y
pgetsos@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Sad he didn't manage to promote Parma in his last season. Legendary status for more than a decade
TheTechNerd@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Legend
derTest@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Insane career! Playing this long on a high level is truly unique. Didn't always like the rough, defensive playstyle of the Italian national team but he will be remembered for sure
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Heard a brilliant stat yesterday - the 2023/24 season will be the first season since 1932 which hasn't had at least one of these players playing:
Obviously there was WW2 during Matthews' time, but as he played both before and after the war, I think it counts.
profilelost@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 3y
That's a long career to look back on!
LollerCorleone@kbin.social · -5 pts · 3y
What a wonderful career he had! Without a doubt, one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the game.